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Japanese•San Francisco•$$$
An | Japanese Restaurant
An [庵] — the name itself is the thesis.
hidden gemdate night
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9.6
Based on 175 reviews
$$$ · Upscale
Best Upscale Restaurants in San Francisco: 38 Picks for 2026
Elevated dining with polished kitchens, considered service, and rooms that feel considered. Right for a birthday, an impression, or when the meal itself is the plan.
38 restaurantsAvg rating 8.8Updated July 2026
Top upscale picks in San Francisco
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An | Japanese Restaurant
#1 pick
An | Japanese Restaurant
Japanese | San Francisco | $$$
Known for Spoonful of Happiness (uni, quail egg, tobiko ponzu).
#2 pick
Liholiho Yacht Club
Asian | San Francisco | $$$
Known for Tuna poke nori cones.
#3 pick
Evvia Estiatorio
Greek | San Francisco | $$$
Strong pick for date night.
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Asian•San Francisco•$$$
Liholiho Yacht Club
Liholiho Yacht Club is Ravi Kapur's long-running love letter to his Hawaiian upbringing, translated through the kind of California-meets-Pacific-Rim sensibility that San Francisco does better than almost anywhere.
cocktaildate night
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9.4
Based on 1951 reviews
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Greek•San Francisco•$$$
Evvia Estiatorio
Evvia Estiatorio is the kind of greek room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
date night
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9.2
Based on 2328 reviews
4
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American•San Francisco•$$$
Spruce
Spruce is a american pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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9.2
Based on 1749 reviews
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Seafood•San Francisco•$$$
Fog Harbor Fish House
Fog Harbor Fish House is a seafood pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
date night
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9.0
Based on 10121 reviews
6
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Seafood•San Francisco•$$$
Tadich Grill
Tadich Grill suits a night out when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 3137 reviews
7
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American•San Francisco•$$$
Wayfare Tavern
Wayfare Tavern is a american pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 3019 reviews
8
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Cocktail Bar•San Francisco•$$$
Cityscape
Cityscape is a cocktail bar pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 2041 reviews
9
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Cocktail Bar•San Francisco•$$$
Bourbon & Branch
Bourbon & Branch suits a night out when you want cocktail bar that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 1737 reviews
10
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Vietnamese•San Francisco•$$$
Thanh Long Restaurant
Thanh Long Restaurant suits a night out when you want vietnamese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
date night
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9.0
Based on 1676 reviews
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Cocktail Bar•San Francisco•$$$
True Laurel
True Laurel suits a night out when you want cocktail bar that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 868 reviews
12
Cocktail Bar•San Francisco•$$$
The Alembic
The Alembic is a cocktail bar pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 821 reviews
13
French•San Francisco•$$$
Bouche
Bouche is a french pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktailfine diningwine bar
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9.0
Based on 728 reviews
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Californian•San Francisco•$$$
Sorrel
Sorrel suits a night out when you want californian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
date night
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9.0
Based on 527 reviews
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Fine Dining•San Francisco•$$$
Ernest
Ernest suits a night out when you want fine dining restaurant that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
fine diningdate night
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9.0
Based on 469 reviews
16
Steakhouse•San Francisco•$$$
Miller & Lux Restaurant
Miller & Lux Restaurant suits a night out when you want steakhouse that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
date night
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9.0
Based on 421 reviews
17
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Bar and Grill•San Francisco•$$$
John's Grill
John's Grill suits a night out when you want bar and grill that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktaillate nightdate night
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8.8
Based on 4716 reviews
18
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Japanese•San Francisco•$$$
Ozumo San Francisco
Ozumo San Francisco is the kind of japanese room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
fine diningdate night
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8.8
Based on 1673 reviews
19
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Mediterranean•San Francisco•$$$
Barcha Restaurant
Barcha Restaurant is the kind of mediterranean room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
date night
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8.8
Based on 1476 reviews
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Fine Dining•San Francisco•$$$
The Cavalier
The Cavalier is the kind of fine dining restaurant room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
fine diningdate night
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8.8
Based on 1058 reviews
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American•San Francisco•$$$
Prospect
Prospect is the kind of american room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
date night
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8.8
Based on 1018 reviews
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Italian•San Francisco•$$$
Penny Roma
Penny Roma arrives in the Mission as the Flour + Water team's second act — and if that pedigree means anything to you, it should mean something here.
italian
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8.8
Based on 881 reviews
23
Seafood•San Francisco•$$$
Sam's Grill & Seafood Restaurant
Sam's Grill & Seafood Restaurant is the kind of seafood room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
date night
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8.8
Based on 796 reviews
24
Vietnamese•San Francisco•$$$
Gao Viet Kitchen & Bar
Gao Viet Kitchen & Bar is a vietnamese pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
date night
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8.8
Based on 460 reviews
25
American•San Francisco•$$$
The Big Four
The Big Four is a american pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
hidden gemdate night
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8.8
Based on 358 reviews
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Seafood•San Francisco•$$$
Crab House at Pier 39
Crab House at Pier 39 suits a night out when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
date night
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8.6
Based on 4907 reviews
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Californian•San Francisco•$$$
Zuni Café
Zuni Café has occupied its Market Street corner for more than four decades, and the dish that defines it — the whole roasted chicken for two — is as responsible for that reputation as anything else on the menu.
wine barcocktaildate night
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8.6
Based on 2590 reviews
28
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Dim Sum•San Francisco•$$$
Yank Sing
Yank Sing is a dim sum pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
date night
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8.6
Based on 1899 reviews
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Dim Sum•San Francisco•$$$
BIB GOURMAND
Yank Sing (Spear St.)
Yank Sing has spent decades arguing that dim sum deserves more than a hurried Chinatown stool, and the Spear Street room—tucked inside Rincon Center's converted post office, with its grand atrium—makes the case without pretending to eleg…
chinesebib gourmanddate night
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8.6
Based on 1764 reviews
30
American•San Francisco•$$$
ROOFTOP 25
ROOFTOP 25 suits a night out when you want american that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
date night
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8.6
Based on 1112 reviews
31
Japanese•San Francisco•$$$
Akiko's Sushi Bar
Akiko's Sushi Bar suits a night out when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
date night
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8.6
Based on 1043 reviews
32
Steakhouse•San Francisco•$$$
Izzy's Steaks & Chops
Izzy's Steaks & Chops suits a night out when you want steakhouse that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktaildate night
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8.6
Based on 858 reviews
33
French•San Francisco•$$$
Le Central
Le Central is the kind of french room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
cocktaildate night
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8.6
Based on 409 reviews
34
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Seafood•San Francisco•$$$
Franciscan Crab Restaurant
Franciscan Crab Restaurant suits a night out when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
date night
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8.4
Based on 5320 reviews
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Steakhouse•San Francisco•$$$
McCormick & Kuletos Seafood & Steaks
McCormick & Kuletos Seafood & Steaks is a steakhouse pick in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
date night
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8.4
Based on 1991 reviews
36
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Indian•San Francisco•$$$
ROOH SF
ROOH SF is the kind of indian room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
brunchcocktailfine dining
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8.4
Based on 1947 reviews
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Indian•San Francisco•$$$
Amber India Restaurant
Amber India Restaurant is the kind of indian room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
cocktaildate night
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8.2
Based on 2086 reviews
38
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Brunch•San Francisco•$$$
MICHELIN ★
Hilda and Jesse
Brunch rarely auditions for a Michelin star, but Hilda and Jesse — the North Beach room from Rachel Sillcocks and Ollie K.C.
brunchmichelin stardate night
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8.0
Based on 551 reviews
Common questions about upscale dining in San Francisco
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Top upscale restaurants in San Francisco include An | Japanese Restaurant, Liholiho Yacht Club, Evvia Estiatorio. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings, review volume, and editorial judgment.
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Upscale restaurants in San Francisco are priced at the "$$$" tier — Elevated dining with polished kitchens, considered service, and rooms that feel considered. Right for a birthday, an impression, or when the meal itself is the plan.
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